Category: Independent Opinion

  • Are We There Yet?

    One man’s treasure is another man’s tear gas Lori Clinch While standing in a storage garage and waiting for a locksmith to figure out the combination on an antique safe that my husband had acquired, I couldn’t help wondering about many things. First of all, was my new moisturizer living up to its promise? Were…

  • Superintendent salaries are part of the state’s tax burden

    I read the Aug. 9 guest column by Diane DeGiacomo titled “N.J. superintendents paid less than neighbors” with great interest because I, like many other New Jersey taxpayers, honestly believe that the property and income taxes in the state are totally out of control. However, Ms. DeGiacomo doesn’t see the big picture. She states, “I…

  • Hazlet officials thank public for efforts during blackout

    The mayor and I want to extend a big thank you for all of the hard work, extra hours and dedication to all of the emergency personnel involved in responding to the hundreds of residents that lost power in the West Keansburg portion of Hazlet Aug. 10. Due to a transformer surge and sub-station short,…

  • Army Corps’ projects give public beach access

    Recently, the Army Corps of Engineers has been criticized for the beach rebuilding projects that save lives and property in New Jersey that was previously endangered from even small storm surges. The corps’ projects have been attacked because it is incorrectly said that the areas where beaches are rebuilt do not have public access. The…

  • No real hope for those oppressed by property tax It should be obvious by now to anyone who heard Gov. Jon Corzine’s outline of his plan to fix the property tax crisis in New Jersey that there is no real hope for those most oppressed by this vicious tax. His speech was long on rhetoric…

  • Reader lauds request for new committee

    This is in response to the letter regarding the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission request for continued monitoring of police (“Monitors need to protect against racial profiling,” Aug. 2). Actually, I was unaware that such a commission existed. I totally agree with this because I personally have experienced incidents that have depicted this racial behavior…

  • Obituaries

    Josephine C. Breese Anthony Mrs. Anthony, 84, of South River, died Aug. 15 at home. Born in the Dayton section of South Brunswick, she resided in South River the past 44 years. She was a member of South River Baptist church. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph in 1977; a son, Richard K. in…

  • Roggy field may not be ready for home opener

    BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer “People want to donate to something they can see.” – Barbara Duncan schools superintendent HOLMDEL – Roggy Field will not be completed for opening day of the Holmdel Pop Warner program, according to Schools Superintendent Barbara Duncan. The ambitious $1.5 million renovation project, which began in…

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